the crowd
noun
: ordinary people : people who are not viewed or treated as special or unusual
kids trying to distinguish themselves from the crowd
She prefers to be one of the crowd.
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Despite the contact, Clark still muscled the ball into the basket and then flexed toward the crowd.
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James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the credits rolled and the audience broke out into applause, lead Thatcher burst into tears as Refn paced back and forth, hyping up the crowd for the 7-minute ovation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 May 2026
Denver police said officers responded to help clear the crowd and that no arrests were made.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Also, the 25-34 set repped 39% of the crowd.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
As the credits rolled and the audience broke out into applause, lead Thatcher burst into tears as Refn paced back and forth, hyping up the crowd for the 7-minute ovation.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 May 2026
Denver police said officers responded to help clear the crowd and that no arrests were made.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Also, the 25-34 set repped 39% of the crowd.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the crowd
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“The crowd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crowd. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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